The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-10-06
SNUG PLACES FOR pRINCEL1NGs.

How Queen victoria's Relatives Are Cared
for at the Expense Of the Taxpayers.
Although attention has been directed to
the rapid advance of Prince Louis of Batten-
berg in the navy, the case of Prince Leiningen
is far stronger one. Prince Leiningen's
record is that he ran down gentleman's
cutter when in command of q royal yacht.
On performing this gallant feat he was made
rear admiral, and given a command at
Portsmouth. Thence he was removed to the
More with the title of vice admiral, and he
has now been made an admiral, in order
to share in the joy caused by her majesty
having reigned for fifty years. A strong
feeling is arising in the country that the SER
vices are becoming overrun with royalties
and quasi-royalties, who, in the course of
few years, will be in possession of all the
prizes both in the army and navy. The
Mediterranean command, the blue ribbon of
Edinburgh; the Duke of Connaught has the
Bombay command, one of the most COW
eted and desirable berths in India;
Prince Edward of SAKE Weimar holds
the lucrative post of commander-in chief in
Ireland; the Prince of Leiningen has just
appointed to q still better post next year;
while Prince George of Wales and Prince
Louis of Battenberg are officers in the Medi-
terranean squadron, and in fair way to
obtain better things. There will have to be
an end to this kind of thing as It is mon.
all their lives, and deserved well Of the
country, should find all the good things
monopolized by the royal family and their
relatives.-London Truth.
The recent scandalous job of allowing one
Of the Battenberg tribe to enter the navy,
IL. kAn rod nndi mol
examination to which others are subject,
and the jumping him over the heads OF SO
many senior and far more deserving officers
than himself, into much-coveted post, has
naturally caused some curiosity as to how
many of the Queens relations are comfort
ably provided for in similar manner at the
puiic expense. The following list does not,
Of Course, include the female relatives of roy
atty, upon whom hundreds of thousands are
lavished; nor the, grants made by Parlia.
ment to the princes, but simply their naval
and military emoluments:
Prince Of Wales. s.....................N .N5,O 900
Duke Of Edinburgh. h.................. 25,OOO
Duke Of Connaught. ht.................. 4o.0OO
Prince Christian. .................. 4,5U
Duke of Cambridge. ................. 5000
Prince Edward of SAKE e-Weimar. ..... 2,000
Prince Leiningen: n:.;...;.........'... 2S6S
Prince Victor of HOhenlohe. $500
Princes Albert Victor, George and Bat
''''''''''''''''''''''' 1'oo0
Or, in fact, the 6rst-named eight members Of
the royal family, of whom four are Ger
mans, pocket amongst them, a. occupying
military and naval positions, thirty thou
sand per annum, at the very least. Perhaps
one OF the worst Jobs is that concocted in
favor of Prince Edward. According to reg
ulation, no district command shall be holden
by one officer more than Ave years. A very
propar regulation, a. II gives fair chance to
al! who have distingrished thsmsslvss, and
recognition. Prince Edward ID not Of these,
for he has not seen one days active service
since 1885, Nevertheless, he has filled three
OF the most coveted and lucrative appoint
ments-the home district, the South western
and now the Dublin command.-Asysold'